[PDFlist] [PDF-youth] Join us tomorrow for a Side vent webinar on Intellectual Disability

[Rosalina Taulealea]

Thanks for the note and I will join because I am interested...

On Wed, Feb 8, 2023 at 8:38 PM Paradise Tabucala <
Paradise.Tabucala at pacificdisability.org> wrote:

> *7th Pacific Regional Conference on Disability (7th PRCD):*
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> Good evening,
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> According to the UNDP through an article published on the Special Olympics
> website, one to three percent of the global population that is the same as
> two hundred million people are living with an intellectual disability and
> 80% of these live in low-income countries. T
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> his is the same as 16.41 out of every one thousand people.
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> Persons with intellectual disabilities are one of the marginalized groups
> of people within the disability sector. This is often attributed to their
> inability to advocate for themselves and the incapacity for self-autonomy.
> In addition, they are often left out in terms of education and employment
> due to the lack of appropriate services and skilled personnel who can
> provide relevant support.
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> Join us as OPDs from around the region present their key priorities,
> identify their challenges and give recommendations on the way forward
> planned for 9th February.
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> Date: 09.02.2023
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> Time: 11.00am to 1.00pm Fiji Time
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> Vinaka and Kind Regards
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> *Paradise Tabucala* *| Public Relations & Comms Officer*
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